Geography 1

What
will I learn?

You
will become an expert on viticulture in the local region through visiting a
vineyard to see sustainable practices; you will survey students and locals on
their holiday escapes; you will learn about extreme tsunamis and at the same
time develop a better understanding of Earth as our home.

How
will I learn?Investigate,
argue, text interpretation, use GIS and write about key issues facing our world
today. Examine these and seek solutions. Enjoy practical skills to
do with mapping, graphing, photographs and computers.

What
should I have done already?

Gained an achieved level grade in Geography 1.6 in
Year 10 Social Studies and be willing to participate and learn.

Where
does this subject lead?This
subject leads to Level 2 Geography. It also assists students to take an
active interest in the environment that surrounds them while working,
travelling or taking their leisure. Geography is also valuable for
careers such as tourism, resource planning, conservation, agriculture, local
government, statistics, surveyingand environmental studies.

How
is the course assessed?Level
1 Achievement Standards: 18 credits

8
credits assessed externally13
credits assessed internally

N.B. You may already have 3 credits for this
course from doing Social Studies in Year 10; that would bring the total credits
to 24.

Indicative cost $30 purchase of a Geography skills book is
recommended.

ASSESSMENT OUTLINE:

Standard
Number

Title

Credit Value

Internal / External

L1
Literacy or Numeracy

91007

Demonstrate
geographic understanding of environments that have been shaped by extreme
natural event(s)

4

Ex

Lit

91009

Demonstrate geographic understanding of the sustainable use of an environment.

3

In

Lit

91010

Apply
concepts and basic geographic skills to demonstrate understanding of a given
environment

4

Ex

Num

91011

Conduct geographic research,
with direction

4

In

Both

91013

Describe aspects of a
contemporary New Zealand
geographic issue.

3

In

Lit

91014

Apply spatial analysis,
with direction, to solve a geographic problem.